Three arrested after drones allegedly flown over EOCO headquarters during Baffour Awuah probe

Three individuals, comprising one woman, have been apprehended by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) for allegedly piloting drones near the agency's headquarters without proper authorization. This transpired on Thursday, October 1, during increased security measures at the location, where Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah faced questioning before EOCO representatives.

The drones were said to have hovered over the EOCO premises for a period before law enforcement apprehended the three suspects. The arrests occurred within 24 hours of a court warrant issued by the Accra High Court for the MP's arrest, following a prior unsuccessful attempt by EOCO to secure his presence. The warrant, granted on Wednesday, September 30, also permitted EOCO to search for and seize documents pertinent to the ongoing investigation.

EOCO informed the court that they had made all reasonable efforts to gain the MP's voluntary attendance, expressing apprehension that crucial documents might be hidden, altered, or destroyed. The warrant followed a previous attempted arrest of the MP at the Accra High Court on September 23. EOCO maintains that the MP had been invited twice in February 2026 but did not attend; however, Baffour Awuah contends that the invitations were meant for his former law firm, Sarkodie Baffour Awuah & Partners.

Despite EOCO's investigation into alleged unauthorized financial transactions at SIC Life Savings & Loans Company Limited, focusing on potential financial loss, public funds misappropriation, and money laundering, the details remain under investigation.